Glut of cheap Ukrainian grain sparks farmers’ protests | CNN

Glut of cheap Ukrainian grain sparks farmers’ protests | CNN

CNN  —  Farmers in central and eastern Europe protested this week against the impact of cheap Ukrainian grain imports, which have undercut domestic prices and hit the sales of local producers. Protesters blocked traffic and border checkpoints with tractors along the border between Romania and Bulgaria, in an effort to prevent Ukrainian trucks from entering … Read more

China has not provided extensive assistance to Russia as part of its war against Ukraine even as the two countries forge closer ties, senior Treasury officials say | CNN Business

China has not provided extensive assistance to Russia as part of its war against Ukraine even as the two countries forge closer ties, senior Treasury officials say | CNN Business

CNN  —  While China and Russia have strengthened ties since the Kremlin’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, the US has not seen evidence that China has provided systemic material support to the Kremlin as Russian President Vladimir Putin and his government look for avenues to evade Western sanctions and backfill its military, according to senior US … Read more

When China and Saudi Arabia meet, nothing matters more than oil | CNN Business

When China and Saudi Arabia meet, nothing matters more than oil | CNN Business

Hong Kong CNN Business  —  Chinese President Xi Jinping is visiting Saudi Arabia this week for the first time in nearly seven years, during which he is expected to sign billions of dollars of deals with the world’s largest oil exporter and meet leaders from across the Middle East. The visit is a sign that … Read more

Speeding tanks, booming howitzers, shaking bones: This is how South Korea sells weapons | CNN

Speeding tanks, booming howitzers, shaking bones: This is how South Korea sells weapons | CNN

Changwon, South Korea CNN  —  With a blinding yellow flash and a concussion that shakes bones, K9 self-propelled howitzers launch artillery shells onto a hill that’s just been hit by rockets fired from helicopters. Then K2 tanks roar in, speeding up roads and firing as they go. This is part of DX Korea, a four-day … Read more

The US economy bounced back last quarter after shrinking in the first half of the year | CNN Business

The US economy bounced back last quarter after shrinking in the first half of the year | CNN Business

Minneapolis CNN Business  —  The US economy grew last quarter, bouncing back after shrinking in the first half of the year — but there are indications that consumer spending, which powers the US economy, is starting to soften. Gross domestic product — the broadest measure of economic activity — rose by an annualized rate of … Read more

Germany nationalizes its biggest natural gas importer | CNN Business

Germany nationalizes its biggest natural gas importer | CNN Business

Berlin/London CNN Business  —  Germany is nationalizing Uniper, its biggest importer of natural gas, as part of an €8 billion ($7.9 billion) plan to prevent an energy shortage this winter. Europe has been hit by soaring natural gas and electricity prices as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its throttling of gas supplies. … Read more

Boris Johnson is handing his successor an economic ‘catastrophe’ | CNN Business

Boris Johnson is handing his successor an economic ‘catastrophe’ | CNN Business

London CNN Business  —  Across the United Kingdom, businesses and households are warning that they won’t make it through the winter without help from the government. That sets up enormous challenges for the incoming prime minister, who will be announced this week. For months, the United Kingdom has endured a leadership vacuum while the country … Read more

Russia-Ukraine war latest news: Turkey will limit Russian warship access to Black Sea, says Erdoğan – live

Russia-Ukraine war latest news: Turkey will limit Russian warship access to Black Sea, says Erdoğan – live

Ukraine has demanded that Russia be expelled from the International Police Criminal Organization, commonly known as Interpol, accusing it of abusing the organisation and using it to target political opponents worldwide and in Ukraine, the Guardian’s Ruth Michaelson writes. The Ukrainian minister of internal affairs, Denis Monastyrsky, demanded Russia’s immediate expulsion. “Russia should be expelled … Read more